Chapter 14: Secrets Revealed
Of course, saving them would require a plan. I didn't have a plan. I turned to look at Annie. She looked scared out of her mind. I seriously doubt she had a plan either. I turned back to stare at the women, scrunching even smaller so that they wouldn't see us. I needn't have worried, though, because they weren't even remotely close to us. They were focused on Jack and Clu, who were looking very uncomfortable. Of course, if I was chained up by my arms and legs, I doubt I'd be very comfy. The blonde, Calendrica, walked up to Clu, eyeing him, well, like a lion eyes a T-Bone.
"Clu, sweetie, let's not be so unhappy," she said, stroking his hair.
Malvagita scoffed, "I'll bet that's how he looks all the time. Honestly, Calendrica, why'd you pick him? He looks kind of…dumb."
Clu's eyes flashed and he began to struggle fiercely against the bindings.
Calendrica glared coldly at Malvagita, walked over to her and deftly slapped her across the face.
"My choices are none of your business. And might I remind you I'm not the one who picked an extremely poor substitute for the one that got away. I suggest you tend to your own pathetic boy, and leave me to my golden child. Remember who is in charge here."
Her voice was sharp, like ice and venom all rolled into one. I felt my blood run cold at her words, feeling anger swell up in me as she insulted my brother. Malvagita's eyes lowered and she walked over to Jack, who was screaming muffled obscenities through his bandanna. Malvagita glared at him and with a few choice whispered words, Jack's voice was silenced. His eyes darted around the room, looking desperately for a way out, and when he found none, he slumped against the bindings.
Calendrica, satisfied with herself, turned towards Clu. Her face showed sympathy, but I knew it was all a lie. Clu's eyes flashed as she walked up and stood in front of him, inches away from his face. Her voice was soft, but I heard every word.
"Clu? Angel? Malvagita did not know what she was saying, although I was taken aback by your reaction. What could have possibly happened to make you so angry?"
Well, I knew, and judging from the glint in Calendrica's eyes, she knew too. She continued, almost sounding giddy.
"Ah, yes, I know what happened. Your friend, the one whom you trusted, you adored, possibly even loved, threw your friendship back in your face. Poor sweet Angel. You had no idea she valued you so little, did you? She didn't even value you as a person, most likely. You had no idea that in reality, she loathed the very sight of you. And she had no idea that you were sitting there the whole time, pining away for her, desperate to make your feelings known, desperate to take her in your arms and whisper torrid words of passion into her ear, desperate to claim her body as your own, but only able to pass off your feelings as a joke. How sad that she never knew. How sad that she will never ever know."
What? Clu…what? He…what? I can't comprehend this; I don't want to comprehend this. I wish I had never heard this, I wish that I had never known. But now I do know. And since I know, I feel more obligated than ever to do something…but what!!!!!!?
Of course, saving them would require a plan. I didn't have a plan. I turned to look at Annie. She looked scared out of her mind. I seriously doubt she had a plan either. I turned back to stare at the women, scrunching even smaller so that they wouldn't see us. I needn't have worried, though, because they weren't even remotely close to us. They were focused on Jack and Clu, who were looking very uncomfortable. Of course, if I was chained up by my arms and legs, I doubt I'd be very comfy. The blonde, Calendrica, walked up to Clu, eyeing him, well, like a lion eyes a T-Bone.
"Clu, sweetie, let's not be so unhappy," she said, stroking his hair.
Malvagita scoffed, "I'll bet that's how he looks all the time. Honestly, Calendrica, why'd you pick him? He looks kind of…dumb."
Clu's eyes flashed and he began to struggle fiercely against the bindings.
Calendrica glared coldly at Malvagita, walked over to her and deftly slapped her across the face.
"My choices are none of your business. And might I remind you I'm not the one who picked an extremely poor substitute for the one that got away. I suggest you tend to your own pathetic boy, and leave me to my golden child. Remember who is in charge here."
Her voice was sharp, like ice and venom all rolled into one. I felt my blood run cold at her words, feeling anger swell up in me as she insulted my brother. Malvagita's eyes lowered and she walked over to Jack, who was screaming muffled obscenities through his bandanna. Malvagita glared at him and with a few choice whispered words, Jack's voice was silenced. His eyes darted around the room, looking desperately for a way out, and when he found none, he slumped against the bindings.
Calendrica, satisfied with herself, turned towards Clu. Her face showed sympathy, but I knew it was all a lie. Clu's eyes flashed as she walked up and stood in front of him, inches away from his face. Her voice was soft, but I heard every word.
"Clu? Angel? Malvagita did not know what she was saying, although I was taken aback by your reaction. What could have possibly happened to make you so angry?"
Well, I knew, and judging from the glint in Calendrica's eyes, she knew too. She continued, almost sounding giddy.
"Ah, yes, I know what happened. Your friend, the one whom you trusted, you adored, possibly even loved, threw your friendship back in your face. Poor sweet Angel. You had no idea she valued you so little, did you? She didn't even value you as a person, most likely. You had no idea that in reality, she loathed the very sight of you. And she had no idea that you were sitting there the whole time, pining away for her, desperate to make your feelings known, desperate to take her in your arms and whisper torrid words of passion into her ear, desperate to claim her body as your own, but only able to pass off your feelings as a joke. How sad that she never knew. How sad that she will never ever know."
What? Clu…what? He…what? I can't comprehend this; I don't want to comprehend this. I wish I had never heard this, I wish that I had never known. But now I do know. And since I know, I feel more obligated than ever to do something…but what!!!!!!?
